We got the kids progress reports. Josh is doing extremely well in science and technology... however, his social studies is not good. He talked to his teacher and we have a month to get it up to a B. Yes, he is getting a D. I have never seen any homework or anything that he has done in this class.... however, in math I had to point out that when he brought home his assignments and we reviewed it with him and helped him understand his math he would get a 10/10 and do well on the test.... hmmmmm and we never saw any SS. So I am hoping he will bring some home so we can see where he struggles and help him understand. Josh is smart but he likes to do things quickly and be done with it without the re checks. He makes so many simply errors that when he slows down he does extremely well. Plus he is on safety patrol, technology club and he even got elected to student council... I don't want him to lose any of the extra privieges.
I am so happy for Josh. In the third grade he wanted to be a part of student council at school. There were so many kids interested that the teachers had the kids take a vote and elect two from each class. Josh was not picked and he was SO bummed. I felt at that age they should of drawn two names since 80%of the class wanted it. Or it could of been because he lost out to TWO NEW students, which I think everyone wanted to make them feel welcomed but I had a sad child so I felt differently. However, we moved to the new school and in the fourth grade you were not part of student council it was for 5th-8th. Bummer So he started his 5th grade year, and yes he had to be voted on to do student council. I was worried for him because at one point he did not want to do it for fear of losing. I said it was no big deal if he did he should try... and he got chosen. I still don't like the voting system at this age however, instead of most of the kids there were only 3 and two got picked. So the kids that want to be on student council really are the ones to be elected. Luckily the child not chosen didn't really care. or so I hope.
Brandon progress report was very good too. NO!! Why am I concerened that he has a good progress report?? Because he has an IEP (individual education program) and I don't want him to lose it. He has FAS and even though he does well he needs to have him crutches to help him. He will go down the tubes quickly if he does not. I am not trying to be negative, it is a fact. He knows things and then there are days he won't, he has completely forgotten them. This is where his brain has been affected by the fetal alcohol at birth, he has no control over this but with lots of repititions he gets better but he still has moments. When they leave for breaks he has to learn simply procedures all over again, but he is getting better at it, but he needs the IEP to help. The school took a lot of minutes away from him last year and I don't want him to lose more.
Now, on his state test he did "below standards" in math which makes me breathe because they can't get rid of his IEP if he is failing the state levels. So it shows he needs the help. Currently his reading score is just a bump above "meeting standards" so I hope it stays there and with the IEP it will but without it, he will not do well. I think the teachers thinks he has it but then he tests and he does bad... so he really isn't getting it as they think. I don't want to have him fail so they "get it." I want them to understand he learns it slower on some things but with constant repitition he will understand some things but he won't get to slow it down if he does not have an IEP. This is why we struggle with homework at home, he doesn't understand things like it appears he does at school. Also he is not medicated at home by the time he gets home, so many more obsticles we face that the school does not see. But then I get "every child is different at home" another post and I am sure I will update you on his school progress.
I am so happy for Josh. In the third grade he wanted to be a part of student council at school. There were so many kids interested that the teachers had the kids take a vote and elect two from each class. Josh was not picked and he was SO bummed. I felt at that age they should of drawn two names since 80%of the class wanted it. Or it could of been because he lost out to TWO NEW students, which I think everyone wanted to make them feel welcomed but I had a sad child so I felt differently. However, we moved to the new school and in the fourth grade you were not part of student council it was for 5th-8th. Bummer So he started his 5th grade year, and yes he had to be voted on to do student council. I was worried for him because at one point he did not want to do it for fear of losing. I said it was no big deal if he did he should try... and he got chosen. I still don't like the voting system at this age however, instead of most of the kids there were only 3 and two got picked. So the kids that want to be on student council really are the ones to be elected. Luckily the child not chosen didn't really care. or so I hope.
Brandon progress report was very good too. NO!! Why am I concerened that he has a good progress report?? Because he has an IEP (individual education program) and I don't want him to lose it. He has FAS and even though he does well he needs to have him crutches to help him. He will go down the tubes quickly if he does not. I am not trying to be negative, it is a fact. He knows things and then there are days he won't, he has completely forgotten them. This is where his brain has been affected by the fetal alcohol at birth, he has no control over this but with lots of repititions he gets better but he still has moments. When they leave for breaks he has to learn simply procedures all over again, but he is getting better at it, but he needs the IEP to help. The school took a lot of minutes away from him last year and I don't want him to lose more.
Now, on his state test he did "below standards" in math which makes me breathe because they can't get rid of his IEP if he is failing the state levels. So it shows he needs the help. Currently his reading score is just a bump above "meeting standards" so I hope it stays there and with the IEP it will but without it, he will not do well. I think the teachers thinks he has it but then he tests and he does bad... so he really isn't getting it as they think. I don't want to have him fail so they "get it." I want them to understand he learns it slower on some things but with constant repitition he will understand some things but he won't get to slow it down if he does not have an IEP. This is why we struggle with homework at home, he doesn't understand things like it appears he does at school. Also he is not medicated at home by the time he gets home, so many more obsticles we face that the school does not see. But then I get "every child is different at home" another post and I am sure I will update you on his school progress.
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In response to your comments on my blog:
Sonechko orphanage is in Mariupol, which is in the Donetsk region.
As for the bio-search, we are not at all concerned about FAS with Adelise. However, the first five years of her life are unknown to us, and we were mostly hoping for some information on her early years. Health history would be nice, too, but it is not our primary reason for searching.
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